Armita Behboodi

Research Associate at Economic Policy Research Institute
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, CA
Languages
  • French Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Persian Limited working proficiency
  • Spanish Elementary proficiency
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency

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Experience

    • South Africa
    • Think Tanks
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Research Associate
      • Apr 2023 - Present

      - Lead research associate in the global evaluation of UNICEF's work on child poverty reduction. - Spearheaded comprehensive research, survey development, and quantitative and qualitative analysis. - Fostered collaborations with UNICEF stakeholders, government entities, and development partners. - Lead research associate in the global evaluation of UNICEF's work on child poverty reduction. - Spearheaded comprehensive research, survey development, and quantitative and qualitative analysis. - Fostered collaborations with UNICEF stakeholders, government entities, and development partners.

    • Thailand
    • International Affairs
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Research Consultant
      • Aug 2022 - Oct 2022

      - Compiled and analyzed primary survey data from member states regarding the Plan of Action on Space Applications- Co-author of "Geospatial Practices for Sustainable Development in South-East Asia 2022: A Compendium" and primary contributor to Chapter 4.

    • Research assistant - Office of Executive Secretary
      • Dec 2021 - Jul 2022

      - Conducted holistic research for the UNESCAP Executive Secretary's Storybook.- Gathered data and conducted analysis for priority areas.

    • Sustainable development research consultant
      • May 2021 - May 2022

      - Key contributor to the Asia Pacific Disaster Report publications.- Managed end-to-end report drafting, production, and data analytics.- Enhanced ESCAP's Disaster Resilience Portal using data analytics.- Co-Author of Asia-Pacific Sub-Regional Disaster Report for East and North-East Asia, the Pacific Island SIDS and North and Central Asia.

    • Thailand
    • International Affairs
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Sustainable Development Consultant
      • Oct 2019 - Jan 2020

      - Co-author of the Asia-Pacific Disaster Report for North and Central Asia.- Oversaw the creation of Sub-Regional APDRs, ensuring accuracy and relevance.-Coordinated with various partners for the project to ensure punctual delivery of project.

    • Economic affairs intern
      • Jun 2019 - Sep 2019

      Worked as part of the Disaster Risk Reduction and ICT division on the flagship report, the Asia-PacificDisaster Report 2019, performing a variety of tasks, most notably;• Peer-reviewed the entire publication to ensure fluidity and no information discrepancies• Managed the production process of the report• Drafted speeches for high-level secretariat members such as the Executive Secretary of ESCAP as well as the Deputy Executive Secretary of ESCAP

Education

  • The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
    Master of Science - MS, Local Economic Development
    2021 - 2022
  • Université Paris-Est Créteil (UPEC)
    Master's degree, International Economics
    2020 - 2021
  • Queen's University
    Bachelor's degree, Economics and International Development
    2015 - 2019

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